We all know it was bound to happen. A new electronic device was created and released to the public. While some people around the world haven’t even had the chance to buy it in stores yet, others are busy destroying them in interesting ways. In a video from MicrowaveShow (guess what that is about) we see a 3DS utterly destroyed inside of a specially designed microwave.
Of course it was even better that the person who destroyed the 3DS not only turned it on but also had the camera running at the same time. Then again the actual handheld only lasts for a second before shorting out and then becoming a literal fireball. The leftovers could only be described as a completely slagged piece of technology. Watch the destruction of $250 below and ignore the filmer’s annoying voice. Do you think that is covered in the extended warranty?
So your Kinect may be sitting under or above your TV screen and its only purpose lately has been to collect dust and be cleaned periodically. Don’t you wish that there was a bit more variety in the games you could play on it? Well thankfully you won’t have to wait too long for the newly surfaced title Heavy Fire: Afghanistan which was developed by Mastiff Games.
The title has flown under the radar for quite some time but actually will make use of the Kinect on the Xbox 360 version of the game and place players in the middle of Afghanistan for this rail based shooter. Of course the title is also being released on the PlayStation 3 and the Wii so don’t expect anything too stellar. It almost appears that the developers aren’t sure what to say about the game in this description.
Enemy Contact. Open fire! Defend the base. Lock down the streets of the local town. Hunt down the enemy in the forests. Rescue the hostages from the caves. Sweep the enemies out of the mountains. Fly in helicopters. Ride in tanks and trucks. Take it to the ground and get up close and personal with the enemy. Your objective is simple: Grab the biggest gun you can find, then knock out the enemy with your Heavy Fire!
Below you can catch a trailer for the game which uses the Wii version of the title to show off what it is capable of, an odd choice. Either way the release date that has been touted on Amazon and Gamefly is April 12th which sets the title within only two weeks of release. Of course another telling sign is that Amazon has the title available for pre-order for only $17.99… usually not the best sign. Also maybe not the best taste in the world to make a game for a currently in progress conflict.
Dynasty Warriors 7 releases today in North America and to celebrate this Koei released a final batch of screenshots to create a bit more hype for the release. If you are a fan of the series you likely are already playing right now and these won’t interest you much,unless you live in Europe and don’t plan on importing because it’s not going to be out for another week. Sorry guys!
The screens show off a variety of things: characters battling it out on the field, various costume changes, guardian animals and mounts and a few weapons. Anyway, check em out.
LucasArts and TT Games have released their highly anticipated title, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. The game comes out on Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation 3, PSP, and Xbox 360, and is available as a day one launch title for the Nintendo 3DS which comes out tomorrow in Australia.
The game features an all new graphics engine, and enhanced animations never before seen on a LEGO game. The universe is massive: 16 star systems, 32 story-based missions, and 48 bonus levels will ensure that this game is worth every dollar paid. The game also features co-op for anyone who wants to play with family or friends.
Mass Effect 2’s latest piece of DLC is now available. As fans of the game will already know as they’ve probably been counting down the days for the past week, the pack is called ‘Arrival’. The episode revolves around an imminent Reaper invasion and features to voice talents of Sci-fi legend Lance Henriksen as Commander Hackett, who sends your character, Commander Shepherd off on a secret mission to rescue an undercover operative.#
Bioware have unveiled a video to go out with the downloadable content’s release, so check that out below if you’re interested. You can schedule the content to your download queue, for a fee of 560 MSP, HERE
Bethesda has announced Del Rey Books is to publish a novel based on id Software shoot ’em up, RAGE. This comes on top of the comics which were already coming out for the game, so it seems RAGE is keen to whittle away our rainforests with the variety of pages being compiled about it. Jokes aside, let’s hope that author and game writer Matt Costello can deliver the goods and create a fine piece of narrative for the novel, also entitled ‘RAGE’.
The publisher has said it will release on August 30, 2011, while the game itself arrives on Spetember 15. Bethesda had this to say about the book:
The novel delves even deeper into this world and its characters through the pen of Matt Costello–the same person who helped write the story for the game. The world was doomed and only some of the population could be saved. That was what the scientists were saying, at least. So the best and brightest were gathered and put into stasis deep beneath the surface of the Earth–buried so that man could live.
When Lt. Nick Raine emerges from his Ark, he finds the human race has not been wiped out. And people, as resilient as they are, are scraping together a new world from the rubble of the old. This was not what anyone in the Arks expected–a new society where might is right, mutants plague the Earth, and “friend” is a term for the person who hasn’t stabbed you in the back.
With the launch of the 3DS in the UK last Friday, you’d think Nintendo would be a little bit busy to upload a set of digital downloads for their other consoles. Think again. Here’s the releases for the week for Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare:
DodoGo! Robo (DSiWare: Neko Entertainment, 200 Points)
Dancing Academy (DSiWare: Tivola Publishing, 500 Points)
So that’s all for the Nintendo downloads. Who knows whether or not the DSiWare service with slowly degenerate now the 3DS is out, but at least we should be seeing some more activity in the coming weeks when the 3DS’ download service is started up. The award for this week’s best named game definitely goes to DodoGo! Robo which sounds a lot like someone free-styling rather than a title of a video game.
After many commercials, screenshots, and even a demo, THQ has finally released WWE All Stars in the states. The game as you should know by now takes everything we know about a wrestling game and flips it high in the air with some over-the-top arcade style action. For those who have not been keeping track, WWE All Stars is to have a jam packed roster full of legends such as Hogan, Savage, and Ultimate Warrior as they square off against eachother and the Superstars from today.
THQ released this statement on the release of All Stars:
“WWE All Stars delivers what many core WWE SmackDown vs. Raw fans, casual followers and the WWE Universe have been demanding in a new and original take on WWE videogames,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. “From smart, highly accessible gameplay to the greatest roster we have ever featured in a WWE videogame, WWE All Stars is a must-have product for anyone looking to have a fun, interactive WWE experience.”
I would consider myself a hardcore follower of the WWE (not as much as I used to be, but compared to most I guess I would fit somewhere in there), and I have been begging for an alternative to the Smackdown series for a few years now and hopefully All Stars will take the cake. I remember WWE Crush Hour, Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game, WWF In Your House, and tons of other light spin-offs of more core titles that to this day go back and play as sometimes it is just fun to not be so serious about a sport that isn’t honestly that serious to start with. WWE is now all about entertainment, and that is what I want to experience when I play any WWE title these days. I could care less how many button taps it takes to break out of a sleeper, or doing a mini-game just to throw someone out of the ring, just MAKE IT FUN!
Luckily, this game does look to fit that bill perfectly, so if you want a fresh wrestling experience, you can pick up WWE All Stars for the PSP, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii now, BROTHER!!!!
Katamari seemed to come out of nowhere when it first hit the PS2 back in 2004 and became an instant cult classic. The series then went on to create quite a name for itself with later entries on the PSP, PS3 and even the Xbox 360 and now it is looking like Namco have yet another title in the works for the franchise. For all of you who enjoy rolling up the galaxy for the King of All Cosmos, your in luck as this one could be a whopper, quite literally in this case.
Siliconera recently revealed that Namco have filed trademarks for the names “Katamari amore” and “Katamari amore Rolling Whopper”. My first thought after hearing this news was for a 3DS release as the bright visuals would and quirky style would fit in well with Nintendo’s handheld and the game would look fantastic in 3D, but now that the NGP is confirmed to have two analogs, it could very well be one of the first NGP titles. Right now though nothing is confirmed and this is all just speculation, but either way the world better brace itself as Katamari is gearing up for a return as we speak and hopefully soon Namco will shed some light on Katamari amore.
The Nintendo Wii is an easy console to pick on for having some unfavorable covers. This is mainly due to the high number of publishers that made quick cash-in titles that many label “shovelware” and honestly even looking in a retailer’s Wii section can produce feelings of anger and sadness at the same time.
I could have a list of about 100 titles just with the topic of “bad box art”, but after excluding quite a few, I have narrowed it down to the five worse Wii Boxarts and whether it be typos, or simply just pure laziness on the publisher’s part, these all fit well into the worst boxart category. Get ready, because here is the top 5 worst arts for the Nintendo Wii.
Imagine Party Babyz
I promised myself I wouldn’t pick on the Imagine series, but this title just represents everything that has turned many gamers away from the Wii to start with. Babies (yes Ubisoft, with no Z!) all put in one image together, playing with photo-shopped toys and maracas. I have seen this title many times out in the wild before and a “sigh” is usually the next thing that follows.
Okami
There is nothing at all wrong with the actual art of Okami’s Wii boxart, but what is wrong is the source this image was gotten from.
You would think that the creators of a game would have access to their own image library as well as a team full of editors to catch a big IGN logo faded into this art, but instead this port was known more for it’s box error rather than the actual game itself. I am sure this is one title that will make Capcom always look twice in the future before shipping anything to stores.
Mario Kart Wii
Nintendo have always been known for creating some awesome covers for their first party franchises. I am sure many of you have some prime examples right now that sit proudly on your shelves. For some odd reason though, Nintendo decided to go for “plain” with Mario Kart Wii, which just featured Mario & Luigi on the cover driving invisible vehicles with a blank white backdrop. This would just be a boring cover if it wasn’t for one thing though. Look down. See the shadow of the karts? If they went through all the work of doing that shading, you would think that they would have added a track, some mushrooms, or simply color to make it more appealing. Mario Kart Wii still sold a ton and was quite successful, plain, boring art aside, but that shadow is forever a tease of what could have been if a little more of the classic Nintendo imagination was added to this otherwise dull cover.
Purr Pals
Awww…it’s Purr Pals. They just look adorable and don’t you just want to pick them up and give them a hug? With over 40 B….Wait….Breads!!! What kind of sick game is this!
Spelling errors happen. This is commonly known. When the error is on the front of a game that turns playing with kittens into making sandwiches out of them, then we might have a problem. I’ll take mine with Rye by the way…
My Ballet Studio
Young Jenny wanted to be a ballet dancer despite only having 4 fingers on her fake, disfigured arm. After a quick head transplant, she did just that and graced the cover of My Ballet Studio.
Dreams do come true!
Next week we will be taking you back to the Sega Genesis/Megadrive. Until then, leave a comment letting us know your opinion for the worst cover on the Wii.
